Chapter 6: Catching a chicken with one hand? My brother can still ask for it

After so many years away from Beijing, it seems that Xie Yan has long regarded Xie Zhi as his own sister.

Except for my mother, none of the people in the Xie family are good.

However, she did not hate Xie Yan.

In her previous life, when she first married Lu Shenyan, Lu Shenyan studied hard all day long. The Lu family was poor and his mother was domineering.

Only Xie Yan wrote to her after she got married, asking how she was doing, and sending her some silver and food every now and then.

Afterwards, Lu Shenyan became the top scorer in the imperial examination and sent her to a farm outside Beijing, ostensibly to recuperate her, but in reality he was keeping her under house arrest, isolating her from the world, and grinding her day after day to smooth out her edges.

Later, it was Xie Yan who went through great pains to tell her the news of her mother's death.

"Didn't Big Sister tell you that not only am I living in Wanxiang Courtyard, but Mother is also moving here. I haven't seen Mother for many years, so why not live together?"

Xie Yao's eyes were sharp and her tone was straightforward.

Although she did not hate Xie Yan, it did not mean that she had any good face towards this brother who was raised astray and always protected Aunt Sun and Xie Zhi.

Xie Yan was stunned.

Xie Zhi only said that Xie Yao occupied the yard of her and Aunt Sun, but did not mention that her mother would also come.

Then when he pays his respects to his mother in the future, he can also meet Xie Yao by the way.

"It's okay. Since my second sister wants to live here, my aunt and I will move to the west wing right away. At least mother and daughter can be together every day."

Seeing a hint of doubt in Xie Yan's eyes, Xie Zhi immediately picked up the bag and spoke in a tearful voice, as if he had suffered great injustice.

When Xie Yao was away, it had become Xie Yan's instinct to protect Xie Zhi.

When Xie Zhi started crying, Xie Yan reacted and had already dropped the chicken in his arms and grabbed Xie Zhi's arm.

"There are so many rooms in the mansion, why don't you live anywhere else? Why do you have to occupy Aunt Sun and Big Sister's? Big Sister is frail and used to living in the sunny room. Aunt Sun lives in Wanxiang Courtyard for convenience. How can they live in the secluded west wing?"

Xie Zhi was about to cry: "Yan'er, my second sister is also your sister, please don't get angry with your biological sister because of me."

Xie Yao: "You know Wanxiangyuan is in a good location in the morning sun, but how come you don't know that my mother is in poor health and has lived in the remote Jingzhuxuan all year round?"

"Even if mother wants to move to Wanxiangyuan, she can't live with you." Xie Yan gritted his teeth.

Xie Yao: "Why not?"

"Mother likes to be alone. You, you've been away from Beijing for nine years. You're rude and noisy, and you'll disturb Mother's rest! And you want to stay, it's obviously for your own comfort!"

After Xie Yan blurted out the words, he wanted to wait for her to say something, but then he felt a little regretful about the harsh words he had said, and his fair and handsome face turned red.

If she wanted to live comfortably, he could give her the yard as long as she asked.

In this family, he and his mother are the people closest to her. Why does she have to live in a stranger's yard and ignore him when she returns home?

Xie Zhi was trembling beside her, and Xie Yan comforted her, "Don't be afraid, big sister, I'm here."

Xie Yao's arm trembled slightly, and the cloth strips on the long sword suddenly fell off, revealing a five-inch wide cold blade, exuding a cold chill.

"Yes, I just want to make myself comfortable," she said.

Xie Yan smelled a smell of rust, which seemed to come from the knife.

He pursed his lips and compromised in a low voice: "Then you can live in my yard, it's spacious there—"

Xie Zhi suddenly fanned the flames and shouted, "Xie Yao, you can't bully Yan'er. He's your own brother!"

"I am a kind person, and I only have the heart to bully my own brother."

Xie Yao immediately drew her knife and slashed at the boy's neck.

"No!" Xie Zhi screamed and closed his eyes, but the corners of his mouth rose quietly.

Xie Yan froze, without any resistance, his eyes wide open.

He was the only one who saw Xie Yao suddenly approach Xie Zhi and hang something around the latter's waist.

The action was so stealthy and quick that Xie Zhi didn't feel it at all.

Xie Yao looked at him, and when she saw that he remained silent, she slightly withdrew her gaze.

If this brother cleans up, he might still be able to keep it.

The black chicken under the feet of several people flapped its wings and flew up, raising a large cloud of chicken feathers and making a clucking sound.

After a moment, Xie Zhi opened his eyes tremblingly, and saw the long sword lightly placed on Xie Yan's shoulder.

A strand of black hair was cut off, which made people feel terrified.

Xie Yao said coldly: "Little waste."

Xie Yan looked at her and smiled ingratiatingly. There was still a faint blush on the handsome and sharp face of the young man, as if being called a waste was something worth being happy about for him.

So even when Xie Zhi rushed over and asked him with concern if he was okay, he didn't want to pay any attention.

At this time, Xie Yan finally realized that the sister he chased every day when he was a child had returned.

Xie Zhi stared at Xie Yao unwillingly, and when she saw Xie Yan showing a nostalgic look, she became even more angry.

Over the years, Xie Yan followed her like a dog, calling her "big sister" affectionately. Unexpectedly, as soon as Xie Yao came back, Xie Yan ignored her!

Suddenly, the chicken fell to the ground at Xie Yao's feet with a plop.

In the blink of an eye, the black chicken flew up with a "cluck cluck" and pecked at Xie Yao fiercely.

Xie Zhi was delighted and quickly hid behind Xie Yan.

"Oh my god, Yan'er, your fighting cock has gone crazy. Why is it pecking my second sister? Run away, second sister—"

Halfway through her shouting, she noticed that Xie Yan had no expression on his face, Xie Yao looked calm, and even the maid next to them was silent.

She shut up silently.

Xie Yao lowered her head and, in front of Xie Zhi's surprised gaze, grabbed the black chicken's wings.

The black chicken that had been going crazy just now fell into Xie Yao's hands and stopped struggling immediately. It lowered its head and pecked the back of her hand lightly, as obedient as a quail.

Xie Yao licked her lips, feeling itchy and a little hungry: "Such a fat chicken..."

Seeing this, Honeysuckle puffed out her chest and snorted.

He wanted to use a chicken to embarrass the young general, but he didn't know that not only a mad chicken, but even a wolf or a tiger could be easily captured by the young general.

"Wait, don't touch Zhui Mo!" Xie Yan saw Xie Yao holding a knife in one hand and a chicken in the other, and remembered the neighbor who was beaten by her when he was a child, so he shouted hurriedly.

Xie Yao: "Didn't you see it was going to peck me?"

"That's why I didn't peck it!"

Xie Zhi's eyes flashed, and he immediately agreed: "Second sister, this chicken is a fighting chicken that Yan'er bought with a lot of money. It is his favorite thing. Since you are fine, don't kill it."

Xie Yao brought the chicken in front of her, examined it carefully, and looked at her as if she were a fool: "Big sister, do you have an ear disease? Did I say I was going to kill it? I was just feeling sorry for it."

Xie Yan was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Poor hen, just waiting to lay eggs, has to be tortured by you every day and become a fighting cock." Xie Yao said.

"You're not good at martial arts, and you don't even know how to play cockfighting or dog walking. You're just lazy and don't know the difference between the five grains," she said in a playful tone. "Also, isn't elder sister a talented woman in Beijing? How can you not tell the difference between a rooster and a hen?"

Xie Zhi's face turned pale.

Xie Yan heard the familiar humiliation, closed his eyes, and raised the corners of his lips.

After realizing what he had done, he immediately put on a stern face and pretended to be indifferent: "Zhui Mo is obviously a rooster. I spent five taels of silver to buy it. Look at that bright red comb. It will definitely be the king of chickens in the future. It-"

Xie Yao released her hand: "I'll give you the Chicken King back."

Xie Yan was about to catch it, but when Zhui Mo left Xie Yao, he went crazy again, spread his wings, and flew to the gate of the courtyard, bumping into the people who came.

"Hey, hey-"